2010 Best of Chicago, Best Improv Group – Chicago Reader

“COOK COUNTY SOCIAL CLUB are as brazenly committed to improv’s ‘affirm everything’ mantra as any I’ve seen. Their dark, flamboyant comic sensibilities clearly aligned, they orchestrate black-comedy vignettes tethered to richly odd characters. But what most impressed me was how fluidly they transformed between scenes, usually dangerous improv moments.” – Chicago Reader

“Dream team.” – Chicago Magazine

“Critics Pick: Some of the flat-out funniest moments we’ve ever seen in an improv show come from this fantastic four. Uncanny onstage chemistry and a roster of sharp improvisers well versed in balancing grounded scenework and uncensored play…” – TimeOut Chicago

“Few improv troupes in Chicago are as ballsy as Cook County Social Club, which proves that improv’s basic rule, “Yes, and…” is all you need for a good show. One of the fivesome throws out a first line for a scene, and the remaining members leap off the back wall, eager to support whatever cockamamie idea was thrown out. There’s little hesitation, so the members often find themselves in scenes playing creepy characters or stuck in a physically uncomfortable position for long stretches of time. But the actors sell the hell out of whatever it is they’re doing, with an infectious energy that fuels the group’s perpetual-motion improv machine.” – A.V. Club Chicago